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The family of a Sheffield man imprisoned in Bangladesh took their campaign to free him to the city's streets today. They say Mojid Khan has been accused of crimes they say he did not commit and fear he could be tortured. Mr Khan has now been held for forty days. Chris Kiddey reports.

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Relatives of a man from Sheffield who they say is wrongly locked up in prison in Bangladesh have started a petition to try to help him. Niece Nikita Myeah is hoping the signatures will persuade the government to step in and help bring Mojid Khan home:

Amnesty International admit they fear a Sheffield man could be subjected to torture while being held on remand in a prison in Bangladesh. Mojid Khan is being held there accused of crimes including carjacking and violence which he insists are false allegations.

We can’t be sure of Mojid Khan’s exact predicament, but there’s no doubt that torture in Bangladesh is extremely widespread and those in detention are particularly at risk. Given the serious allegations that Mr Khan faces, the risk of ill-treatment is likely to be increased.

Relatives of a man from Sheffield who has been locked up in a prison in Bangladesh say they fear for his safety.

Mojid Khan had travelled there after investing in a hotel but has now been accused of a series of crimes his family insist he did not commit. Now they fear he could be tortured as James Webster reports:

The nephew of a man from Sheffield who is locked up in a Bangladesh prison has been speaking of his fears for his uncle's safety. Ryan Myeah is trying to encourage the government to step in and help bring Mojid Khan home after he was accused of crimes there he insists he did not commit:

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Relatives of a man from Sheffield say they fear he could be tortured while locked up in a Bangladeshi prison accused of a series of crimes his family insist he has not committed. Mojid Khan's family have now started a petition urging the government to step in and help them bring him home.